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Former Congo leader Kabila appears at Kenya political meeting despite absentia death sentence
Kabila and a dozen opposition leaders formed a new political movement to oppose President Tshisekedi and seek national reconciliation, amid accusations of rebel collaboration.
- On Wednesday, Joseph Kabila appeared publicly in Nairobi for the first time since being sentenced to death in absentia, attending a ceremony with Congolese leaders opposing President Felix Tshisekedi.
- After strained relations, Kabila fled Congo earlier this year following his 2017 election delay and a power-sharing deal that preserved his coalition's control.
- The group signed a declaration to form a political movement aimed at saving the country, reaching Congolese opposition leaders to end tyranny and restore state authority, democracy and reconciliation.
- Congo's government accuses Kabila of collaborating with Rwanda and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, and his Nairobi appearance is expected to trigger diplomatic protests by Kinshasa.
- Kabila's decades-long role and recent denials shape how his appearance in Nairobi is being read, especially given his support for rebels in a Sunday Times article and his long political history.
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Former DR Congo president Kabila seen in Kenya weeks after being sentenced to death
The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo was seen in public on Wednesday, for the first time since he was sentenced to death in absentia on charges of treason and war crimes for collaborating with rebels.
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Former Congo leader Kabila appears at Kenya political meeting despite absentia death sentence
The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appeared in public for the first time since being sentenced to death in absentia for treason and war crimes.
Joseph Kabila had not appeared in public since his conviction in absentia in his country. This week, he presided over a "conclave" of Congolese opponents in NairobiCondemned with the death penalty in absentia at the end of September, the former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Joseph Kabila gathered several Congolese opponents in Nairobi, who on Wednesday described "dictature" in the country and "iniquitous trials".Joseph …
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